President Danny Faure chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, Wednesday 20thMay at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered.

Cabinet was briefed on the next phase of the easing of restrictions implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  These measures concerned re-opening of the airport as from June 2020. 

Cabinet approved employment strategies to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market.

Cabinet was apprised of the trend in welfare applications and spending levels over the last three months with February 2020 as the baseline.

Cabinet was also presented with the quarter 3, 2019 Multidimensional Poverty Index survey results.

Cabinet approved an additional 6 products to be added to the list of essential commodities, specifically for hygiene and sanitary purposes.

Cabinet approved for the drafting of regulation for the implementation of per second billing by licensed mobile service providers.

Cabinet approved for the signing of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of American and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity Operation.

Cabinet also approved for the ratification of the third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the communications procedure.

Cabinet approved Seychelles’ initial country report on the implementation of the African Charter on the right and Welfare of the child.

Cabinet approved the National Climate Change Policy. 

Cabinet also approved the Seychelles National Sports Policy 2020-2024.

Cabinet approved revision to the Sale of State land and Land Bank Policy.